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Aljazeera.comSex slavery: South Korea marks first ‘comfort women’ dayAljazeera.comThe legacy of the estimated 200,000 girls and young women from South Korea, China, the Philippines, and Japan who were kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army is a flashpoint in diplomatic relations between Japan and its …South Korea marks first ‘comfort women’ day, joined by protestors in TaiwanReutersSouth Korea marks first ‘comfort women’ day, seen drawing Japan’s protesteuronewsSouth Korea commemorates women forced into Japanese wartime brothelsChannel NewsAsiaUNTV Newsall 84 news articles »

ReutersSouth Korea marks first ‘comfort women’ day, seen drawing Japan’s protestReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government plans to unveil on Tuesday a new monument as part of the first official day marking Japan’s wartime use of “comfort women”, a euphemism for girls and women forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels.and more »

The InterpreterIdols in South Korea and JapanThe InterpreterThe music industries in Japan and South Korea are entwining. K-pop idols can successfully sell albums in Japan, and Japanese singers can join K-pop groups. However, in a reflection of national…

South China Morning PostJapan scrambles fighter jets to intercept Chinese spy plane after South Korea lodges protestSouth China Morning PostJapan’s defence ministry said it scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Chinese electronic surveillance aircraft over the Sea of Japan, or East Sea, on Friday, after South Korea did the same when a PLA warplane entered its air defence identification …and more »

South China Morning PostFor Japan and South Korea, nuclear threat far from overSouth China Morning PostThat is why Japan and South Korea are as in need of security guarantees from any agreement as North Korea. Pyongyang has promised “complete denuclearisation” several times before, and when talks were not to its liking, turned its back and resumed …Japan urges North Korea to jointly break mutual distrustThe Straits TimesJapan ready to share IAEA costs on N. Korea nuke disarmamentAsahi ShimbunN. Korea media says abductions of Japan’s nationals “resolved”The MainichiThe Japan Timesall 82 news articles »

CNBCUS, South Korea and Japan officials play down fears after Trump summitCNBCU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said on Thursday that their three countries were uni…

South China Morning PostWill US-North Korea deal leave Japan, South Korea vulnerable?South China Morning PostSouth Korea and Japan were left confused and concerned about their long-term security after US President Donald Trump said America would no longer take part in “war games” with its East Asian allies and wanted to reduce troop numbers in the region, …US-South Korea military drills are ‘vital’ to East Asia, says Japan’s defense ministerCNBCJapan needs to map out plan BThe Japan TimesJapan’s defence minister says US-South Korea military drills ‘vital’The Straits TimesWashington Post -The Mainichiall 22,720 news articles »

The EconomistJapan, China and South Korea get togetherThe EconomistJAPAN has been more unsettled than any other country by the sudden shift in the diplomatic tone in North-East Asia—for good reason. President Donald Trump shocked America’s biggest Asian ally in March when he accepted an offer to meet Kim Jong Un, …Can Japan and South Korea Handle Peace With Pyongyang?Council on Foreign RelationsJapan shows it’s still part of the North Korea discussion in high-profile summitCNBCThe Latest: Officials keep former NK detainees sequesteredTampabay.comThe Japan Times -CNN -The Japan Newsall 129 news articles »

CNNChina, Japan and South Korea to hold first top level talks since 2015CNNThe talks, scheduled to take place in Japan, come amid a period of intense period of diplomatic activity in the region, as leaders of North East Asia’s major powers look to shore up relations following last week’s historic Inter-Korean summit. At the …Leaders of South Korea, Japan, China to discuss North KoreaABC NewsJapan to host summit with China, South Korea on May 9Reutersall 1,321 news articles »

South China Morning PostWhy can’t Japan and South Korea get past their battle scars?South China Morning PostIn 2003, Winter Sonata, a long and heartbreaking Korean TV drama series about love, passion, sacrifice and respect for human dignity, was broadcast on Japanese television, to great acclaim. A charismatic Korean actor, Bae Yong-joon, portraying a gifted …

The Japan TimesSouth Korea condemns Japan’s renewed claim to disputed islets, summons diplomatThe Japan TimesThe statement called the islets territory “that was forcibly occupied by imperial Japan … in the course of its forcible occupation of and aggression against the Korean Peninsula.” “The Japanese government must be well aware that if it, despite this …and more »

CNBCJapan, South Korea and China trade higher as other Asian markets remain shut for Good FridayCNBCMarkets in Asia traded higher on Friday for the last trading day of the quarter, following a rally in U.S. stocks overnight. Trading volume is set to be thin as many markets in the region, including Australia, Singapore, India and Indonesia, are closed …Japan’s Feb. jobless rate rises to 2.5%, 1st rise in 9 monthsThe MainichiTokushima Awa Odori festival organizer fails with Y400 mil in debtsJapan Todayall 16 news articles »

Business InsiderJapan is slipping into the background as China, South Korea, and the US take the lead on North Korea talksBusiness InsiderJapan’s diplomatic stature in its own backyard is in decline as the nation was left completely out of the loop after Kim Jong Un’s visit to China this week. While the whole world was kept in the dark about Kim’s meeting with Xi Jinping until after it …Japan land prices riseNHK WORLDIs Japan’s Finance Ministry at the breaking point?Nikkei Asian Reviewall 69 news articles »

From South Korea where a jerky relation continues, such as comfort women’s troubled troops, messages of empathy are being sent to Japan. why. The reason is to support protests against the Abe administration, which is rising with the Treasury Department’s approval document alteration concerning Moriho Gakuen. * Some excerpts from the link below. Continue at source https://www.kochinews.co.jp/article/168735/

Fast Asia Open: Japan, South Korea trade dataFinancial TimesVladimir Putin won re-election as Russia’s president in a landslide on Sunday for which Moscow partly credited the diplomatic storm with Britain over the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal. “Turnout is higher than we expected, by about 8 …and more »